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351 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670923809
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 11 November 2015
Description
This is a novel about the hundreds of tiny connections between the public and private worlds and how they affect us all.It's about the legacy of war and the end of innocence.It's about how comedy and politics are battling it out and comedy might h...
Community Reviews Summary of 331 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
reflective 50%
funny 43%
adventurous 25%
lighthearted 18%
sad 18%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Sexual assault
351 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670923809
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 11 November 2015
Description
This is a novel about the hundreds of tiny connections between the public and private worlds and how they affect us all.It's about the legacy of war and the end of innocence.It's about how comedy and politics are battling it out and comedy might h...
Community Reviews Summary of 331 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
reflective 50%
funny 43%
adventurous 25%
lighthearted 18%
sad 18%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Sexual assault